Rose vs Wizard of Washington Square: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witches, Magic, Children's fiction, Fiction
Rose
Mr Fountain's grand residence is a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind. For the house is overflowing with sparkling magic - she can feel it. And soon rose realises that she might be just a little bit…
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Wizard of Washington Square
David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen.
The verdict
- Readers rate Rose highest: Rose 4.0 · Wizard of Washington Square 3.8.
- Wizard of Washington Square is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Rose.
- Rose has the widest readership — 2899 ratings behind its score.
- Rose runs the darker storyline; Wizard of Washington Square stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Rose | Wizard of Washington Square | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2899) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (6) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | — |
Reception
| Rose | Wizard of Washington Square | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2899 | 1 |
| Editions | 12 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2673 | — |
| Reading it now | 145 | — |
| Written reviews | 311 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 32405 | — |
| Pages | 247 | 111 |